Tomato Pink pearl - description and characteristics of the variety

An early ripe tomato variety Pink Pearl was bred in 2002 by Russian breeders. Tomatoes have gained particular popularity due to a number of positive characteristics.

Description

The plant is determinant, the bush rarely reaches a height of more than 75 cm. There is no need for pinching. The first fruits appear in the third month from the moment of planting in open ground. When ripening, the tomatoes acquire a light pink tint with overflows that resemble pearls, which is what the variety itself is and owes its name. The internodes are short. The weight of the fruit does not exceed 110-115g.

Grade advantages:

• High palatability.
• Good yield.
• Resistance to temperature drops, as well as to various diseases and pests.
• Good transportability over long distances.

With proper care and a favorable climate from one bush on average, you can get up to four kilograms of the crop. The main problem of this variety is the location of tomatoes in large clusters, which helps to increase the fragility of the branches. Despite the fact that the variety is undersized, a garter is required.

Vegetables can be used both for canning and eat fresh. The disadvantage of the culture is a short shelf life.

Cultivation and care

Undoubtedly, one of the main advantages of this variety is its unpretentiousness in care.

1. Tomato Pink pearl is resistant to adverse environmental factors.
2. The plant tolerates well the lack of lighting, but its quality is not worth relying on. If, for example, to grow this culture in the shade, then the yield will be significantly reduced. At the stage of laying the buds, the bushes are sprayed with a solution of epin.
3. In one square place should not grow more than seven bushes. The culture can be quite successfully grown both indoors and outdoors.
4. When planting seedlings in the wells, add organic fertilizer. Timely hilling and mulching with straw or sawdust will allow you to get a good harvest.

To avoid loss of yield, determinant tomatoes are not subjected to pinching.

Watering
Watering should be taken seriously. The quality of fruits and the yield of a given crop depend on it. Tomatoes Pink pearls respond well to drip irrigation.

Tomatoes do not like drought, but they also do not tolerate excess moisture. Care is reduced to not allowing the earth to dry completely, but also not to flood it with water. Experienced gardeners recommend mulching bushes with straw or sawdust.

With excessive waterlogging of the soil, the risk of fungal diseases increases, and the possibility of decay of the root system also appears.

The most frequent and plentiful watering should be during the active growth of tomato. During this period, tomatoes need fertilizing with complex fertilizers.

For this culture, ideal predecessors would be:

• Cauliflower
• Legumes
• Cucumbers
• Carrot
• Zucchini and greens

Watering the bushes is directly under the root. Otherwise, there is a risk of sunburn.

After rains or watering bushes. But a dense crust forms on the topsoil, which should be loosened regularly.

Diseases
With prolonged rains, the lower leaves begin to turn yellow, this is the first sign of macrosporiosis. After a few days, late blight can join it.

1. To combat fungal diseases, fungicides and phytosporin are used.
2. In certain cases, the bushes may be attacked by aphids or thrips.The most effective methods are regular weeding and loosening. Also, if desired, the earth around the tomatoes can be treated with a solution of mustard powder.
3. All given shoots are taken outside the garden and buried, so as not to provoke an outbreak of fungal diseases.

Seedlings
To get a plentiful harvest, you need not only to grow healthy, strong seedlings. Seeds are disinfected before planting. They can also be treated with potassium permanganate solution and Tiram.

1. Young plants should be stocky, have a dark green color. When the seedlings reach a height of 6 cm, they are fed with any complex mineral fertilizer.
2. When growing seedlings, it is recommended to use transparent plastic cups to monitor the growth and development of the roots. The grown seedlings are planted under film shelters or in hotbeds.
3. To obtain strong seedlings, seeds must be sown about sixty days before the planned planting in the ground. When planting a plant at a permanent place of cultivation, you need to deepen the stem, as the plants stretch extremely quickly.

This variety is ideal for sale. It can be successfully grown for commercial purposes. If you plan to transport tomatoes. That harvest must be carried out while the tomatoes are in a state of technical maturity.

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